I've run into this...I was in North Carolina last May visiting friends for a weekend, and was surprised by the amount of Lightning support there...like Rschmitz said, it's especially surprising considering we ended their season. But we got along well, talking about our hatred for the other Southeast teams (Caps mostly).

This is especially surprising considering we ended your playoff chances last season.

Personally, I don't blame you for that. We had beaten you a couple times already last year, it wasn't like we were incapable of doing so. We just **** the bed and you guys played your game, nothing wrong with it.

Everybody hates the Caps.
Florida, Washington and Atlanta hated the Lightning.
Tampa Bay hates the Caps, hated the Thrashers and dislike the Panthers.
Carolina hates the Panthers and vice versa
Washington hates everybody.
Nobody cares about the Jets since they won't be in the division soon anyway.

Everybody hates the Caps.
Florida, Washington and Atlanta hated the Lightning.
Tampa Bay hates the Caps, hated the Thrashers and dislike the Panthers.
Carolina hates the Panthers and vice versa
Washington hates everybody.
Nobody cares about the Jets since they won't be in the division soon anyway.